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Reversible Bracelet Double up on sophisticated fashion. From "B. Original" episode DBOR-506

Wrap your wrist in style.

Hit the scrap bag for this easy jewelry project from Michele Beschen: The B. Original host shows how to make a sophisticated reversible bracelet from a couple of piece of heavy fabric or leather. She even adds a few decorative wires for some extra design punch.

Scroll down for the how-to on this easy, no-sew project. Once you get started, you'll want to B. Orignal with bracelets for every outfit.

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A big bead gives this bracelet a classy closure.

Reversible Bracelet

Materials:

2 scraps of heavy material or leather – about 4" x 8" each
clothes iron
fusible webbing
18-gauge wire
needle-nose pliers
scissors
leather cord
large bead

• Lay out the material for the project on a flat work surface. Michele Beschen likes to use leather for one side of the bracelet and a heavy upholstery fabric for the other side.

• Loosely measure the diameter of your wrist and determine the desired width for the bracelet. Michele Beschen likes to make her bracelets about 3" wide.

• Cut the fabric piece 1/2" longer than the wrist diameter and 1/2" wider than the desired width for the bracelet.

• Lay the fabric face down, fold all edges of the fabric in by 1/4" and press with a hot iron.
  
  
• Trim the leather piece to be the same size as the folded fabric piece. It’s not necessary to fold the edges of the leather because leather doesn’t fray.
  

  Figure A

• Cut a piece of fusible webbing slightly larger than the fabric piece (figure A)

• Position the webbing on the underside of fabric and use a hot iron to fuse it to the fabric. Trim any excess and peel the adhesive paper away.

• Michele Beschen likes to create small crossbars from 18-gauge wire to reinforce the bracelet and add interest to the look. Copper, brass, aluminum or stainless steel wire works well.

• Cut 4 pieces of wire that are about 4" wider than the bracelet.

• Create some coils on each end of the wire; wrap the coils in different directions on each end of the wire.
  

  	Figure B
  	Figure C

• Place the leather piece face down. Position the crossbars on top of the leather, centering the leather piece between the coils.

• Choose a bead for the bracelet closure. Cut a piece of leather cord and make a loop that will go around the bead.

• Position the leather loop so the loop sticks out from the leather but the tails are on top of the leather.

• Lay the fabric piece face up on top of the stack and line everything up (figure B).

• Apply heat with a hot iron (figure C). The fusible webbing will seal everything together.

• Attach the bead with a few hand stitches. Stitching an "X" around each wire crossbar provides additional support, if desired.

• Your wrist wrap is ready to roll!